Sunspot region AR10356

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2003/05/10 2 110 DSO N15E63
2003/05/11 1 30 HSX N15E47
2003/05/12 2 60 CSO N16E36
2003/05/13 4 50 CSO N17E22
2003/05/14 6 60 CAO N17E09
2003/05/15 6 60 CAO N17W04
2003/05/16 9 60 DAO N18W17
2003/05/17 10 30 CSO N18W29
2003/05/18 4 10 BXO N18W44
2003/05/19 3 20 CSO N17W54
2003/05/20 2 20 BXO N18W67
BC
21

The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 10356

Start Maximum End
1C1.192003/05/1919:1619:2419:37
2B8.092003/05/1521:3621:4321:52
3B5.132003/05/1713:1913:2513:29

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Tórshavn
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuopio, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vorkuta
Kiruna, Luleå, Sundsvall, Umeå
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (606.5 km/sec.)
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.16

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